Vehicle-wheel-elevating device.



E. G. LIVESAY.

`VEHICLE WHEEL ELEVATING DEVICE; APPLICATION FILED N0v.1.19|a'r U1,292,823. Patented Jn. 28, 1919.

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VEHICLEWHEEL ELEVATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION man Nov. 1. 191s.

1,292,823. Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

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,5. G. LlvEsAY.

i ,VEHICLE WHEEL ELEVATlNG DEVBCE.

APPLICATION man Nov. 7. 191B.

Patented Jn. 28, 1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- y 5mm/woz Ell/BRETT Gi. LIVESAY, OF PRINCETON, WESTVIRGINIA..

'VEHICLE-WHEEL-ELEVATING DEVECE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed November 7, 1918. Serial No. 261.470.

To all wk-m it may concern.'

Be it known that EVERETT G. Livnsm', e citizen of the United States,residing at Princeton, in the county of Mercer and State of WestVirginia, have invented certein new and useful Improvements inVehicle-Wheel-Elevating Devices, of which the oliowing is e.specification.

My invention .reltes to apparatus for :ittaohment to the wheel of unautomobile or other vehicle, whereby the Wheel m y be eleveted by ajackor the like, when sunk or stuck the mud. or the like.

.An importent object of the invention is to provide apparatus of theabove mentioned character which may be applied. to the wheel quickly andconveniently.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of theabove mentioned character which 'may be used in connection with wheels odifferent sizes.

A. *further object of thev invention is to provide en edjustablesupportfor the jack, whereby its range of voperation is increased.

Other objects and advantages oi' the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the tollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings forming; a part of this specification andin which like numerals are employed' to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of apparatus embodying my in section, forthe purpose of illustration,

2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

y Fig. 3 is e side elevation of the'inner face of the attaching saddle,

Fig. s is a. horizontal on .iine 1in-4 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is s similar view of Fig. 3,

Fig. t is e side elevation of the adjustable support of a jack,

Fig. is en edge elevation of the seme, the jack being omitted,

Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional sectional view taken taken on line 5-5view taken on line 8--8 of Fig. 6,

F ig. 9 is a side elevation of a. second form of the invention, showing;the same applied to a wire wheel,

Fig. 10 is an edge elevation of the same, and,

Fig. 11 is e plan view of the same, show-- ing the arms collapsed.

inventionparts being' shown t ated 1n Figs. 1 and S2..

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates thewheel oi an automobile or other vehicle, embodying e. hub l1, carryingspokes 12, secured to e ielly 13.

My device embodies an attaching saddle 14:, formed of a flat plate 15,which is preferably tapered, and provided at its upper end withlaterally extending eers 16. A V- sheped ange 17 rigidly attached to theinner side of the plate l5. This Hangs is :idapted for insertion betweena pair ot the spokes of the wheel. In order that the attaching saddlemay not scratch or mar the spokes of the wheel, ll preferably line theinner side ol vthe ears 16 and the outer side of the lang'e 17, withleather or other suitable material, as indicated at 1S.

The numeral 19 designates e. substantially horizontal elevating elementor bnr, provided at one end with n, reduced extension Q0, 'for insertionwithin an opening 21, formed in the plate 15, between the upper ends ofthe V-shaped flange 17, as shown.

.The bar 19 is provided between its ends with a number of upstandinglugs or stops 22, for engagement with a non-extensible flexible element23, which may be n chain, cable or the like. The element 23, hasattaching elements or hooks 24, secured to the ends thereof, adapted toengage with a pair of' the lower spokes l2, as clearly illus- It is thusseen that means is provided to prevent the har 19 from swinging withrespect to the Wheel.

The numeral designates an adjustable support for a jack. This supportembodies :i standard, including e peil-.of spaced ongle irons 26,affording n passage 27 therebetween. At their lower ends, theseangleirons are bolted to a lug 28, as shown at 29. The lug 2S is carriedby a foot or base 20. A lug 31 is arranged between the upper ends of theangle-irons 2G and bolted thereto, es shown at 32.

The numeral 33 designfites'a, vertically adinstable bracket, carrying,rheaded pins 84, adopted to be removably inserted with pairs of key-holeopenings 35, which are vertically spaced end formed in correspondingflanges of the angle-ironsA 26, as shown. The jack 3G, which may be ofany well known or preferred type, is placed upon the bracket andengugesbeneeth the lower portion of the substantially horizontal bar 19,this bar proi jecting through the passage 27, as shown. The otherflanges of the angle-irons 26 are provided with pairs of verticallyspaced openings 37, to receive a removable pin 88, for supporting thebar 19 in the elevated position.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: Y

When the wheel of the automobile sinks into the mud or enters a rut orthe like, as indicated in Fig. l, the saddle. 14 is placed upon theouter side of the wheel, with the V-shaped flange arranged between apair of the upper spokes, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. The bar 19is then moved into position and its reduced end 20 inserted within theopening 21 of the saddle. The flexible element 23 is passed over the bar19 and engages with `a selected lug` 22, after Which the hooks 24 areplaced in engagement beneath the proper lower spokes.

The jack support is positioned upon the ground a suitable distance fromthe wheel, with the bar 19 projecting through the passage 27. The jackis lowered and placed upon the vertically adjustable bracket 33, whichis attached to the angle-irons 26 at the proper vertical position. Thejack is now operated and raises the bar 19 through the entire throw ofthe jack. When this is done, the pin 38 is passed through a selectedpair of openings 37, to support the bar 19 in the elevated position. Thejack is now lowered and the bracket 33 is elevated to bring the loweredend of the jack into contact with the bar 19. The jack may be againoperated for lifting the bar 19. It. is thus seen that the support forthe jack serves to increase its range of operation. When the bar 19 islifted, a board or the like may be placed under the same, subsequent towhich the attachment is removed from the wheel. The automobile may nowbe operated.

ln Figs. 9 to 11 inclusive, I have shown a second form of device,adapted ,for use in connection with wire wheels. This form of theinvention embodies a pair of angularly' of the arm 43 is pivoted to theplate 41, as

shoV at 44. The inner end of the arm 42 is pi vided with a saddle 45, toengage with the felly of the wheel, as shown.

are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that variouschanges in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be re sortedto, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope ofthe subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, l claim:

1. In apparatus of the character described, an approximately horizontallifting member to be arranged upon the outer side of the wheel of anautomobile and disposed at a right angle thereto, a standard having alongitudinal assage for receiving the outer end of the lifting member, abracket vertically adjustably mounted upon the standard, a jack arrangedupon the bracket and engaging the lifting member, and a supportingelement to engage with the lifting member and adapted to be secured tothe standard at vertically spaced points.

2. ln apparatus of the character described, a saddle adapted to engagewith the spokes of a wheel, a bar having one end thereof readilydetachably connected with the sad` dle and provided between its endswith a stop element, a exible element adapted to be passed about the barand engage with the stop element, and attaching devices secured to theends of the iexible element to engage with the spokes of the wheel.

3. In apparatus of the character described, a plate having an openingformed therein and adapted to be placed in contact with the sides ofcertain spokes of a lateral wheel, a V-shaped fia-nge secured to thecontacting side of the plate to be inserted between such spokes, a barhaving one end thereof adapted for removable insertion within theopening of the plate and provided with stop ele ments arranged betweenthe endsthereof, a flexible element to be passed about the bar andengaging with a selected stop element, and attaching devices secured tothe ends of the flexible element to engage with certain contact with thespokes thereof and being free .from connection therewith, a laterally-f*extending iange carried by the plate ante.

proj ccting into the space between the spokes to prevent lateraldisplacement 0f the plate,

an approximately horizontal lifting member arranged upon one side of theplate and conn nected therewith. and an inclined member engaging thelifting member and hav-ing an approximately horizontal lifting memberarranged upon one side of the plate and detachably secured thereto sothat it may be readily separated therefrom, and an inclined memberdetachably engaging the lifting member at a point spaced from said plateand having means for detachable engagef' ment with the spokes of theWheel.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

EVERETT G. LIVESAY.

